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Franken quit just a day after new allegations brought the number of women alleging misconduct by him to at least eight.

On Wednesday, one woman said he forcibly tried to kiss her in 2006, an accusation he vehemently denied.

He had promised he would cooperate with an ethics investigation and work to regain the trust of Minnesotans.

“Some of the allegations against me are simply not true,” Franken said Thursday.

“Others I remember quite differently.” Still, he said he could not both cooperate with an investigation and fully carry out his duties to his constituents.

Franken, 66, had gained respect as a serious lawmaker in recent years and had even been mentioned in talk about the 2020 presidential race.